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Germantown, MD vs Chevy Chase, MD

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- The average commute for residents of Chevy Chase is 3.7% shorter than it is for residents of Germantown.
- 151.0% more residents of Chevy Chase work from home compared to residents of Germantown.
 Germantown, MDChevy Chase, MDUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3127
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 Commute Mode
 Germantown, MDChevy Chase, MDUnited States
 Auto (alone)67.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock3.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit7.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock3.6%0.5%
 Walk1.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock31.0%9.7%
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 Germantown, MDChevy Chase, MDUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock3.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.7.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock4.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.17.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock7.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock16.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.13.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.0%2.9%
Reviews for Germantown    8 Reviews

When I first moved to Germantown, this city was up and coming. It still felt like the country and the air was breathable and not as much traffic. That was in 2010. In 3  More

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Over 12 years ago

Montgomery County is not a dog friendly place if you own pets. The dog regulations do not favor the dog or dog owner and one should consider Frederick, Howard or Carroll  More

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Over 13 years ago

Everything costs more here because of the proximity to Washington D.C. I came from Long Island, NY where it was also expensive. Since I've been here costs go up, but  More

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Reviews for Chevy Chase    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Overall an nice place to live if you don't mind bad traffic. Though Chevy Chase is a close-in suburb, traffic can make traveling short distances by car very taxing.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Chevy Chase is great because it offers neighborhoods and parks and is only about 5 miles from the center of DC. While it looks like a quiet place, the pace of life is  More

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Over 18 years ago

CC MD -- great schools, neighborhoods, highly community active -- the state and county does a great job on services. But the identity is to Wash, DC. This is a place  More

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